"Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin pleaded guilty to drunken driving on Wednesday morning at Hennepin County's Ridgedale court facility.
Griffin, who was arrested on Aug. 30 for the violation, paid a $300 fine and must put in two days of community service on a work squad. Griffin has 120 days in which to complete the sentence.
The incident occurred when Griffin pulled his car over to the side of Hwy. 5 in Eden Prairie because he didn't feel it was safe for him to continue on the road. Police saw Griffin's car and made the arrest after finding him inside.
Griffin, who was at practice on Wednesday afternoon at Winter Park, was arrested just before the Vikings left for their third preseason game in Houston. Griffin played in that game on Aug. 31. He has started all four games for the Vikings this season and is tied for the team lead with two interceptions.
"He wanted to get this situation behind him and takes full responsibility for it," said David Valentini, Griffin's lawyer. "He apologizes to his teammates, the coaching staff, the owners and to the fans."
Hands-off approach
Having gone against the aggressive man-to-man defense played by Green Bay cornerbacks Al Harris and Charles Woodson in recent seasons, Bernard Berrian noticed a major difference when he watched film of the Packers last week.
Green Bay's switch to a 3-4 scheme under new coordinator Dom Capers also changed how Harris and Woodson approached receivers. The corners were no longer getting their hands on receivers coming off the line of scrimmage.
Berrian took advantage of this in the Vikings' 30-23 victory Monday, catching six passes for 75 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown that was his first of the season. Berrian's third-quarter TD came on a perfectly thrown ball from Brett Favre."
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